Compared to the excited mood of the allied forces of the two Konoha clans, the Cloud Village side looked grim.
Even the Two-Tails Jinchūriki in her full Tailed Beast form couldn't take down this Uchiha clansman. In fact, her opponent was relying on his speed to gain a clear upper hand; the Two-Tails Jinchūriki was no match at all.
C, the gold-haired Cloud Village ninja, offered a suggestion at this moment.
"Why don't we launch long-range ninjutsu to assist the Two-Tails Jinchūriki? If this continues, the Two-Tails Jinchūriki might actually be defeated."
Mabui, however, calmly shook her head.
"We can't. You've all seen this Uchiha's speed. He's simply too fast, and his body is much, much smaller than the Two-Tails Tailed Beast."
"Even if we launch long-range ninjutsu attacks, we might not hit him, and we could end up hitting our own ally."
"Not only would that fail to help, it would actually drag down the Two-Tails Jinchūriki."
C knew she was right and spoke with some frustration.
"Then what should we do? We can't just stand here and watch."
But Mabui remained composed.
"Who said there's nothing to do?"
"Just let the Two-Tails Jinchūriki stall him. Even with that terrifying speed, he probably can't defeat the Two-Tails Tailed Beast in a short time."
"We, on the other hand, will annihilate the Konoha ninja allied force before us. We have twice their numbers, more than enough to wipe them out."
"After that, we can assess the situation and help the Two-Tails Jinchūriki."
C grew excited upon hearing Mabui's words.
"An excellent suggestion."
He then looked at the many Cloud Village ninja behind him.
"All of you who can use long-range ninjutsu, step forward! Fire your ninjutsu at the Konoha allied forces' formation."
He planned to hit the enemy with a long-range ninjutsu bombardment to reduce their combat power before the main clash.
Some of their Cloud Village ninja specialized in swordsmanship, others in Lightning Style ninjutsu.
All the ninja proficient in long-range attacks stepped forward automatically.
They immediately began forming hand seals. In an instant, their side of the battlefield was glittering with electricity.
Uchiha Yatsushiro clearly noticed the situation in the Cloud Village camp.
'They want to launch a long-range ninjutsu bombardment.'
The corner of his mouth quirked up in a smile.
They of the Uchiha Clan had never been afraid of a ninjutsu clash.
Even if he had fewer numbers on his side, basically every Uchiha clansman knew how to use Fire Style ninjutsu.
"All Uchiha clansmen, step forward! Immediately cast Fire Style ninjutsu at the Cloud Village position."
The Uchiha clansmen, their faces showing excitement, stepped out. They formed hand seals, their abdomens swelling slightly as they inhaled, and then spat fireballs into the air, launching them toward the Cloud Village formation.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu."
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu."
...
In an instant, the sky was filled with countless massive fireballs, tinting the heavens red.
From the Cloud Village position, a large number of Lightning Style ninjutsu were also launched.
Countless bolts of lightning shot toward the Konoha allied forces' camp.
The sky was now filled with orange fireballs and blue lightning.
A portion of the fireballs and lightning bolts met in mid-air and exploded on contact.
Some fireballs, however, did not collide with the lightning and slammed directly into the Cloud Village formation, exploding and burning more than thirty Cloud ninja who couldn't dodge in time.
Likewise, the Lightning Style ninjutsu launched by the Cloud Village also electrocuted and injured many Uchiha clansmen.
The Hyūga Clan was powerless at this moment; they possessed no long-range attack methods.
However, they had brought medical ninja with them, so they hurried to provide simple treatment to the injured.
In the Cloud Village camp, C had a look of hatred on his face. 'Those detestable Uchiha!'
Although he was reluctant to admit it, when it came to long-range attacks, the lightning attacks had a smaller area of effect and were indeed less powerful than the enemy's Fireball Jutsu.
Fortunately, his side had more people; otherwise, they probably couldn't have even engaged in this ninjutsu duel.
But even so, they were at a disadvantage.
He immediately roared.
"Everyone, follow me and charge the Leaf Village ninja!"
The remaining Cloud Village ninja with combat strength immediately followed him, charging forward to engage in close combat.
At this time, the Hyūga Clan saw the enemy charging. It was their time to shine. When it came to close-quarters combat, they weren't afraid.
The Uchiha Clan also grew excited.
"Charge, charge, charge!"
They of the Uchiha Clan were similarly battle-hungry, activating their Sharingan one by one.
They prepared to slaughter the enemy.
Uchiha Ryōsuke, still fighting the Two-Tails Jinchūriki, frowned upon seeing this situation. Even if the Hyūga and Uchiha clans were strong, there was still a huge disparity in numbers. A prolonged battle would likely result in heavy casualties for both clans.
Since he was the one who brought these men out, he couldn't just let them die on the battlefield like this.
The Two-Tails Jinchūriki, however, chuckled.
"Kid, I admit you're strong, but you're only one person. As long as I stall you, the main battlefield will be our Cloud Village's victory."
As for the other two battlefields, she didn't think the Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki would lose to their respective opponents.
And as for herself, even if she couldn't defeat this guy, she could hold him back.
If he tried to go and provide support, she wasn't afraid. Her destructive power in her full Tailed Beast form was far greater than his.
She still had a trump card that could reshape the landscape, one she hadn't even used yet.
Ryōsuke's expression gradually calmed.
"Stall me?"
"If you have the ability, then come and try."
His eyes immediately grew redder, and waves of visual power radiated from his pupils.
"Sharingan Genjutsu."
This was the Uchiha Clan genjutsu that Uchiha Obito had used to control the Nine-Tails.
It was a good chance to see if this jutsu could control the Two-Tails.
When the Two-Tails Jinchūriki saw those crimson Sharingan, she knew this was bad.
'He's using genjutsu!' Just as she realized he was casting a Sharingan Genjutsu, her body froze, unable to move.
But at that very moment, the chakra within her body surged, and she suddenly felt she had control of her body again.
She knew this was the Two-Tails, Matatabi, helping her break the genjutsu. She mentally thanked Matatabi.
She looked at Uchiha Ryōsuke and couldn't help but laugh.
"It's useless. Your genjutsu doesn't work on me."
With the help of a Tailed Beast, genjutsu that manipulated her chakra through the Sharingan was fundamentally ineffective.